6/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 738e — Ten Rak'ahs, Witr, and Fajr
Night prayers and the number of rak`ah offered by the Prophet (saws) at night, and that Witr is one rak`ah, and a one-rak`ah prayer is correct
Hadith About Ten Night Rak'ahs, Witr, and Two Fajr Rak'ahs
Sahih Muslim : 738e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 738e
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا حَنْظَلَةُ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَائِشَةَ، تَقُولُ كَانَتْ صَلاَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنَ اللَّيْلِ عَشَرَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَيُوتِرُ بِسَجْدَةٍ وَيَرْكَعُ رَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ فَتِلْكَ ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً .
A'isha Narrated from:
The prayer of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the night consisted of ten rak'ahs. He observed a Witr and two rak'ahs (of Sunan) of the dawn prayer, and thus the total comes to thirteen rak'ahs.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 738eIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 156USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1611
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 738e
This hadith about the Prophet’s night prayer gives a counted total. A'isha reported that the prayer of Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) at night consisted of ten rak'ahs. He then observed Witr and prayed two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer. The report concludes that these came to thirteen rak'ahs. This is helpful for searches like ten rakahs Witr Fajr hadith, Prophet night prayer thirteen total, and Sahih Muslim 738e explanation. The text is not giving a long description of how each rak'ah was prayed. It is giving the count: ten at night, Witr, and two Fajr rak'ahs. The reader should keep the parts together as the hadith itself does.
What we learn from this hadith
- A'isha reported ten rak'ahs of night prayer in this wording.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) then observed Witr.
- He also prayed the two rak'ahs of Fajr.
- The narration states that the total came to thirteen rak'ahs.
